Senior Let Estate Building Surveyor

Job description

At the National Trust we have one of the largest and most diverse rural let estates in the UK. We’re looking for an individual who can bring their strong knowledge of building conservation, including historic buildings, coupled with their people skills to manage the improvement, maintenance and repair of our Let Estate across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Salary: £40,500 - £48,000 dependent on experience

This post is located at Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire, but there will be an opportunity to explore and agree remote working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust. We expect that there will be travel to properties or the hub 3 days a week.

As a Senior Let Estate Building Surveyor for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire you will be the technical lead contact, coordinator and line manager for the two let estate building supervisors in the let estate team. Your geographic area will include properties at West Wycombe Village, Bradenham and the Central Chilterns, Thames Valley, Cliveden (excluding the hotel), in the Aylesbury Vale and across West Oxfordshire. The portfolios include a wide range of residential, commercial and agricultural property across some of the Trust’s finest estates. In this role you will be providing expert advice and support, delivering building work to the highest standard.

What makes working for the National Trust unique is that there is no expectation to generate fees. What’s important to us is that you have the right skills, experience, knowledge and passion to contribute to our vision and conservation work.

You will have responsibility for the delivery of building management from a high-level perspective, inputting and advising where required.

You will plan and deliver a programme of short- and long-term cyclical buildings work, repairs and improvements for which you’ll have financial responsibility. At times you may also act as project manager, lead consultant or commercial client on small to medium projects. With a solid understanding of your portfolio, you will contribute to property business plans and the conservation performance indicator.

You will be hands on, proactive, and responsive to ensure a high-quality, successful service is delivered. Whether the work is carried out internally or outsourced you will provide clear briefs and monitor works closely, with a close eye on risk management and mitigation. Each of your working day will be unique. A flexible working method will be required at times. You will need to be focused, organised and skilled in prioritising your work to deal with the unexpected.

In your application, please provide details of how you meet the following minimum criteria:

• You will be a full member of RICS, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) or Chartered Institute of Buildings (CIOB)
• Full driving licence will be required for travel around the portfolio
• High level knowledge of building conservation, maintenance and repair.
• Successful track record of managing medium sized projects
• Strong experience of contract management and contract administration in a supervisory capacity.
• Able to demonstrate experience of financial responsibility for projects and cyclical work with exemplary data management.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislative requirements relating to the role.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent people and influencing skills, able to build strong relationships externally and internally and experience of working with external agencies, contractors and organisations.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you – and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.

Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

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